Self-furring lathing nail



Feb. 10, 1931. J. w. FARR SELF FURRING LATHING NAIL Filed July 11, 1928 lgjillzss 4 UNITED STATES v the structural portions of the building and Patented Feb. 10, 1931 T F-IC JOSEPH w. FARR, or" OAK PARK, InLINoIs SELF-FURRING narrative AIL Application filed July 11,

My present invention relates to the provision of what may be termed a. self furring lathing nail for metal lathing. It is necessary to space lathing, metal or otherwise, a

- sufficient distance from the structure which ding or other structural portion of the building which is to be plastered is generally attained by nailing to the structural portions of the building relatively narrow strips of wood called furring, and nailing the lath in turn to the furring. With metal lath nailed to furring strips in particular the slight displacement of the structural portions of the building through expansion and contraction and divers other causes effects the metal lath and the plaster carried thereby so as almost invariably to show in a short time on the completed structure the location of the furring strips.

As will hereafter be seen, the structure embodying my invention provides a slightly flexible spacing element, or furring, between the lathing and plaster whereby a slight movement of the structural elements of the building'will not have'any effect either upon the metal lath or plaster carried thereby.

7 It will further appear that my structure is extremely simpleboth in manufacture and in application and will secure substantial econ- V omy in the labor necessary for installation.

I secure the foregoing objects and results by means of the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a perspective elevation of a self s furring lathing nail embodyingmy invention; and

Fig. 2is a schematic section of studding or other structural elements of a building to which metal lathing is secured and from lar parts throughout the respective views.

1928'. Serial No. 291,893,

plates 4 and 5 spaced asuitable' distance from 1 each other to "secure the necessary furring functions and from the head 6 of the nail a suflicient distance to permit of the head end of the nail being bent over upon and dependably securing the lathing? upon or adjacent the upper or outer-plate 5. I

In Fig. 2 I have shown the metallathing as consisting of a woven or reticulated'structure, but, as is obvious, any of the forms of perforate metal lathing may be employed equally well with my self furring lathing nail. I

In Fig. 2 the studding or other structural elements of the buildingwhich hold the lath and plaster are schematically shown and designated by the character 8. The nails 3 are driven into these structural elements until the inner plates 4 abut the surfaces thereof.

which is'spaced by means of nails embody The spaces between the plates 4 and 5 perform the function of furring and the lathing 7 is placed over the heads of the nails and upon the outer surfaces of the plates 5. The head end 6 of the nail which'extends beyond the plate 5 is then bent over upon the lathing It should be further noted that my self I furring lathing nail has important sound deadening properties as vibrations cannot P along e rails a radi n tha through the structural portions of the build ing and the furring.

It is also obvious from the foregoing description taken in connection with the illustration that the metal lathing may be very readily and economically put and secured in position by the lathing nail herein described.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. A self furring lathing nail for'metal lathing consisting of a nail provided with plates disposed transversely of said nail and in spaced relation with each other, the outer plate being of such size and so spaced from and related to the head end of said nailas to permit the nail head of said nail to be clinched down in any direction upon or'ad- V jacent said outer plate.

2. A self furring lathing nail comprising a standard form of nail transversely whereofare forced in spaced relation to each other and the ends of said nail, centrally perforate plates, the plate nearest the head of said nail being of such length and breadth as to provide an adequate support for the lathing and co-operate with the outer end of said nail when bent in any direction in holding said lathing in place.

JOSEPH W. FARR. 

